Khushi Bajaj

Guwahati, Assam khushi@khushibajaj.com linkedin.com/in/khushibajaj7 +91 96784 39094

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Education

UGC-NET, Management

Qualified for Assistant Professor eligibility and Ph.D. admission

97.42 percentile · 188 marks

Dec 2025

M.Com, Marketing Management

St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata · 8.24 CGPA

Dissertation Discerning the Role of Attention Fragmentation and Selective Attention in Shaping Consumer Purchase Decisions: The Case of FMCG Brands in Kolkata.

2026

B.Com (Hons.), Marketing Management

St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata · 7.21 CGPA

Dissertation Impact of Automation in Human Resource Practices in India.

2024

ISC, Class XII

Sanskriti The Gurukul, Guwahati · 92.6%

2021

ICSE, Class X

Sanskriti The Gurukul, Guwahati · 86.5%

2019

Papers presented

Cognitive Load, Attention Dynamics, and Brand Trust: Empirical Evidence on Consumer Decision Quality in Urban FMCG Markets of Kolkata

iMarC-V, 5th International Marketing Conference, IIM Shillong · 21–22 January

Drawn from my M.Com dissertation. Tests attention fragmentation, selective attention and information overload against brand trust and FMCG purchase decisions, with brand trust modelled as a mediator.

2026

The Greenwashing Dilemma

ICMBP-2025 International Conference, Aliah University, Kolkata

A mixed-method study of greenwashing and its effect on consumer trust, brand equity and sustainable buying in India, with policy and branding recommendations.

2025

The Pink Tax: An Exploratory Study

International Seminar, Kolkata Bidhannagar Society for Academic Advancement

Gender-based pricing examined through secondary data on product pricing, marketing and packaging.

2023

Experience

Freelance web designer

Independent practice · itsautomaitit.com

Design and build brand websites end to end: art direction, copy, and front-end development.

Portfolio of ten self-initiated demonstration sites, across retail, hospitality and luxury goods.

Jun 2026 – present

Marketing and Sales Intern

Salasar Bakers Pvt. Ltd.

Worked across marketing and sales operations, including customer engagement and market research.

Jan – Mar 2026

Social Media Managing Intern

GirlUpKavach, a GirlUp community chapter

Ran the weekly “Friday Features” campaign, and worked on content management, analytics and audience engagement.

Feb 2022 – Jan 2023

Awards and achievements

Fr. Joris Scholarship for Academic Performance

St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata — three consecutive years, from a B.Com batch of 700+

2021 – 2024

Third place, Android App Development — TECHVRIDDHI’19

IIT Kharagpur

2019

Best Speaker and Extra Mile Award

Micmellows Public Speaking Workshop

2019

Global Economics Olympiad — Grade A+

2016

Service and volunteering

Registration committee

4th International Conference on Business Innovation Practices and Sustainability in the VUCA World

Nov 2025

Volunteer

Pather Sathi — holistic activities with underprivileged children

2024

Skills

Quantitative — SPSS: survey analysis, reliability testing, mediation analysis. Excel: data cleaning, descriptive analysis, charting.

Research — Questionnaire design and primary data collection, mixed-method study design, secondary-data analysis, academic and report writing.

Digital — Web design and front-end development: HTML, CSS and JavaScript, responsive layout, accessibility. Canva.

Other — Public speaking, MS Word and PowerPoint.

Languages

English · Hindi